Central Skagit Library District

The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! * An illustrated look at colors and breeds * The story of how guinea pigs were domesticated * Advice on selecting a guinea pig * Pointers on feeding, grooming, and health * Tips on understanding guinea pig behavior * Fun activities to enjoy with your guinea pig

Published in association with the RSPCA, the UK's leading animal welfare charity, this practical family guide is full of expert advice on how to choose a guinea pig and how best to look after it. If you already own or are planning to buy a guinea pig this easy-to-use introductory guide is a must. Clearly illustrated with colour photographs throughout, it covers all aspects of daily care including housing, feeding, hygiene, grooming, exercise and first...

The ultimate survivors that have flourished in the most difficult of circumstances, rats have a long history of being the smartest rodent in the room! Rats are growing more and more popular as pets for adults and children alike. Having raised and trained rats for over forty years, Miriam Fields-Babineau, in her book Rat Training, teaches rat owners to harness that intelligence through a reward and clicker system of training. An avid proponent of reward-based...

Ever since hamsters arrived in the United States in the 1950s, they have topped the list as America's favorite critter. Hailed as "the ultimate pocket pet," hamsters are "small, cute, fuzzy, clean, and easy to care for," in the words of author Virginia Parker Guidry. Filled with terrific color photographs, this Complete Care Made Easy Hamsters encapsulates all the virtues of these flawless little mammals and gives owners practical advice about how...

The delightful South American "unrodent-like rodent" known as the chinchilla makes a playful and affectionate companion animal. Author Donna Anastasi refers to them as "inquisitive, sensitive, intelligent, and active," the ideal combination of intelligence and interaction anyone would want in a small pet. This Complete Care Made Easy title is an ideal introductory pet guide about the chinchilla, with detailed chapters on characteristics, selection...

* He aquí un nuevo animal de compañía: la chinchilla. Se trata de un roedor del tamaño de un conejito, simpático, gracioso y con una piel espléndida y suave * ¿Qué más podemos saber de este animalito? ¿Dónde se compra? ¿Es un macho o una hembra? ¿En qué tipo de jaula debemos instalarlo? ¿Cómo podemos domesticarlo? ¿Cómo se comporta con los demás animales? ¿Es seguro para los niños? ¿Qué hacer para que esté siempre limpio y...

Mr. Rebel is not any ordinary mouse. He thinks he is the strongest and bravest mouse around. Along with his two loyal friends, he loves to play tricks on others, even if they hurt someone along the way. One such trick goes terribly wrong and an unlikely friend teaches him what it really means to be brave and strong.

A small creature offers his big voice for aspiring authors everywhere Every child can be a writer-and Library Mouse shows them how! Beloved children's books author and illustrator Daniel Kirk wonderfully brings to life the story of Sam, a library mouse. Sam's home was in a little hole in the wall in the children's reference books section, and he thought that life was very good indeed. For Sam loved to read. He read picture books and chapter...

Everything is perfect in Flora's packrat life, although there's something awful about the dreaded cliff. “Beware!” packrats warn, and Flora's stomach twists into knots. But when she learns about the ancestral packrat home stuffed in the cliff's crack and the killer who has taken it over, everything changes. Including Flora's perfect life.